Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-02-09
PUBLISHED DAILY IND TRL- WEEKLI BY
EDGAR SNo WIDEN,
E,e1eer crom aoudoun.

LEEsBURG VA Feb. 7th, 1SS7-The first
fair morning fer about & week, and bright
and beautifnl one it is; we hops it is fore
runner Of the fulfllmeut OF .be ground hogs
prophecy. Wo are having plenty Of mud
and tbs roads arc very bad; consequently
our town Is dull, as bad roads seriously az
feet trade here
MAJ. j. Vi. Kigour lectured here last
Thursday night on coed People" to rather
small audience, on account Of the weather,
but the lecture was full cfeood things The
lecturer was q little hard on shams of all
kinds, and we sorry 70 say provoked some
| censure, but the "Sailed jade Will vince.
The spring canvass IS getting warm ana
the candidates are working Ike beavers
The colored brother seems TO be an import
ant factor in the pending contest and hoids
himself ut nigh figures. Il is fact that in
and around this town, there are no less than
twenty colored citizens who claim to be
leaders, aDd the prices they ask for their
votes and influence range from five 10 one
hundred dollars. Tbs worst ofibis. tee, ,that
these men demand and in m0st Instances re-
ceive their price and this in democratic
county. where, under proper organi-
zation In5 democratic candidates
could snap their fingers st such de.
mands. So Il goes; enthusiasm is dead
and everything gees by default. We DO
sincerely hope that tie people will wake Up
and see the Importance OF keeping alive the
party by proper organization, ana not allow
the greed Of Office tc smother every other
sentiment Il really seems that the party,
while condemning the President for his
course, IS rushing neadlong iuto the same
error. Two wrongs wont make ore right,
aud unless the democracy of Virginia act
zealously for their rights tnGy will ind the
State lest TO them. We are not 4 crcaker,
nor Go we ever predict defeat, or believe IN
accepting il until forced upon Us; but We
canuot shut our eyes 30 the fact that tae
democrats OF Cur county are lethargio be-
cause of blasted hopes anG disappointed eX-
pectatious they feel that they have been
slaughtered in the house Of their friends,
aud have lost zsal il the cause. We nope
they may soon awake and assert their rights
and that in another county election, aye,
indeed, before our May election occurs, they
may assert themselves SO boldly and SO SOL
idly that not candidate fighting under the
banuer of democracy shall be compelled to
submit 10 the bleeding resorced TO by the
The approach of spring has revived tie
interest ia tie new Town Hall, ana we have
no doubt work will soon begin on H.
The meeting of the n. Z. Church South
Conference here next month, will be ~ oc-
casion Of much interest. Arrangements are
already made for the accommodation Of the
delegates and their friends, 4nd our people
will spare 30 effort so make the occasion 8
pleasant one.
The health Of the towu is COED better
than usual at this season Of the year. Many
weddings have been talked of since Christ
5uas, but few have occurred. Whether
the prevailing hard times acts is bear up
OF the matrimonial market or not we ere
unable TO sag.
We are hoping for en- early aud good her
ring season. Fish is tie poor mans friend,
and a good crop at low prices will cause Us
to forget many troubles, for full stomach
nGketh the heart glad. "a BEE.